Mo Jiwun

(Resident artist/ Owner)

Mo is inspired by surrealism, fantasy, nature, the human body, emotion, the senses, movement and geometric patterns playing with contrasting values of light and shadow creating beautiful illusions on the skin. She loves to make designs ranging between fine-line, botanical, graphic and bold, floral, surrealism, portraiture, animals, symbolism, black and grey, color, muted tones, freehanding to flow with the body, woodcut style, engraver style, calligraphy, sigilism, futuristic, old world and more.

Mo views tattooing as a service for the community and a way to honor bodily autonomy, as the marks and designs enhance how we feel in our skin, allowing us to feel more at home.

As a multi faceted, multi- disciplinary artist Mo has experience as a metal worker, carpenter and a traveling musician and loves to travel to new places.

Born in South Korea, mo has always been drawn to visual art and drawing as a small child. And went on to receive some classical training in fine art as well as mural making.

From music to blacksmithing and welding to carpentry, Mo has worn many hats to return to a passion of making art on skin over 10 years after receiving their first tattoo machine in highschool.

Social justice advocacy is a passion Mo holds close to her heart and is currently navigating how to weave together community and art.